Vietnam Trek - Sapa Hill Tribe

Boot

Sapa is a rugged northern Vietnamese area, with terraces, rolling hills, deep valleys and vibrant paddy fields. Our challenge begins in Vietnam’s capital city Hanoi, an eclectic mix of old colonial streets and traditional culture. We head north from here taking the overnight train to Lao Cai. Venturing into the hills, our challenge takes us along scenic trails and off the beaten path, through the remote villages of Nam Ket, Red Sin Chai, Nam Cum, Thanh Phu and Seo Mi Ty where we will meet local tribes along the way; staying in homestays and trekking on trails which are used for cardamom harvesting deep in the forest. Heading to the Topas Ecolodge where you will be amaze with breath-taking views of towering mountains, before heading back to Lao Cai for returning to Hanoi.

Self funder option

The full cost of this challenge is £2,213.00.
You will be required to pay the registration fee of £375.00 at the time of booking
and the final balance of £1,838.00
which is due 8 weeks before departure
(10/08/2018).
You will receive fundraising advice and sponsorship forms and be asked to raise as much as you can for your nominated charity.
As you have covered the full cost of the challenge, 100% of this fundraising will be retained by your nominated charity.

Minimum sponsorship option

You will be required to pay the registration fee of £375.00 at the time of booking and raise a minimum amount of sponsorship,
£3,750.00 for your nominated charity. You should send your sponsorship money to your nominated charity as you raise it.
At least 80% of the minimum sponsorship required
(£3,000.00)
must be sent to the charity 10 weeks before departure
(by 27/07/2018),
and the remaining 20% (£750.00)
within 4 weeks of completing the challenge (by 13/11/2018).
If you have raised the necessary funds, your nominated charity will then pay the balance of your expedition costs (which will not exceed 49% of the minimum sponsorship target).
The charity benefits by keeping the remaining sponsorship money and every pound over and above that you raise.

Flexi option

You will be required to pay the registration fee of £375.00 at the time of booking,
and 8 weeks before departure
(10/08/2018) you will be required
to pay a second contribution of £375.00 towards your challenge costs.
You will also need to raise a minimum amount of sponsorship,
£2,985.00 for your nominated charity.
You should send your sponsorship money to the charity as you raise it.
At least 80% of the minimum sponsorship required
(£2,388.00)
must be sent to the charity 10 weeks before departure
(by 27/07/2018),
and the remaining 20% (£597.00)
within 4 weeks of completing the challenge (by 13/11/2018).
If you have raised the necessary funds, your nominated charity will then pay the balance of your expedition costs (which will not exceed 49% of the minimum sponsorship target).
The charity benefits by keeping the remaining sponsorship money and every pound over and above that you raise.

What's included?

Before you go

Discount on personal equipment from Outdoorhire, Cotswold Outdoor and Cycle Surgery in the UK

Access to your own password protected account including support materials and training schedules

On your challenge

International flights to and from the UK (including all known UK air taxes at the time of costing)

Accommodation during the challenge (usually in twin share)

Three meals a day (unless otherwise stated in the itinerary)

All ground staff including English speaking guide, drivers, cooks, and porters

Activity equipment such as bikes, tents and rafts as per the challenge activity

A Charity Challenge T-Shirt

All internal transfers

What's not included?

Before you go

Travel to and from the UK airport of departure

Visa

Vaccinations (please check Trip Notes for requirements)

Travel Insurance (you can buy at time of booking or in your Account Area, or provide your own policy details)

On your challenge

Tips

Departure Tax (if applicable)

The details

Fundraising deadlines

You will need to send your sponsorship money to the charity as you raise it.
At least 80% of the minimum sponsorship required must be sent to the charity 10 weeks before departure
(by 27/07/2018),
and the remaining 20% within 4 weeks of completing the challenge
(by 13/11/2018).
If you have raised the necessary funds, the charity will then pay the balance of your challenge costs.
The charity benefits by keeping the remaining sponsorship money and every pound over and above that you raise.

Prices include all known air taxes

We include ALL known air taxes (including fuel) at the time of costing. Many companies do not include air taxes at all, and clients are therefore hit with a
surcharge of three or four hundreds of pounds just before departure. If the air taxes increase between the time of costing and your departure,
we will absorb up to £50 (depending on the challenge) before passing on any increased costs. Our aim is to provide you with transparent pricing and
clear instructions as to what is included in our prices and if applicable what isn't.

Typical group size

The typical group size is 16 - 30 participants

Small group supplement

The costs and sponsorship levels on our website are based on a minimum of 16 participants.
We can run this trip with 11-15 people, but there will be a small group supplement of
£50.00.
This is payable by your charity if you book under the Minimum Sponsorship or Flexi options, and by yourself if you choose the Self Funder option.
We will notify you 12 weeks before departure if this is necessary.

Optional extras

Extensions at end of trip*

Single room supplements*

Business class upgrades*

(*subject to availability)

Travel insurance

We can provide a comprehensive travel insurance policy for this challenge which provides cover for medical (emergency, evacuation and repatriation),
cancellation and curtailment and specifically covers the activities undertaken during the challenge. You can take this out when booking.
The cost is £82.00.

We hold an Air Travel Organiser's Licence granted by the Civil Aviation Authority. Our ATOL number is 6546. Many of the flight-inclusive challenges on this website are financially protected by the ATOL scheme. But ATOL protection does not apply to all holiday and travel services listed on this website. This ATOL protection only covers challenges that include flights booked by Charity Challenge and that originate in the UK. Please ask us to confirm what protection may apply to your booking. If you do not receive an ATOL Certificate then the booking will not be ATOL protected. If you do receive an ATOL Certificate but all the parts of your trip are not listed on it, those parts will not be ATOL protected. Please see our booking conditions for information or for more information about financial protection and the ATOL Certificate go to: www.atol.org.uk/ATOLcertificate